Adidas Terrex Liteflex Hiking Pants Review

The most ultralight hiking pants with fully functional and secure pockets

For ultralight hiking pants that stow as well as they wear, grab the Adidas Terrex Liteflex Hiking Pants. Weighing just 4.7 oz, they are the perfect partner to your preferred trail running shorts. Shop Men’s. Shop Women’s.

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• Price: $85
• Weight: 4.7 oz
• Material: 69% Polyamide, 19% polyester, 12% elastane
• Pockets: 2 zippered hand, 1 snape closure rear
• Sustainability: unstated
• Avg Review Score: 4.6 on Adidas website
• Fit: Relaxed
• Pros: Ultralight. Stretchy. Soft. Breathable. Comfy. Adjustable elastic waistband. Zippered hand pockets. Snap Cuffs.
• Cons: Fabric is not the most durable. No cargo pockets. Not UPF-rated.

Features

We’ve been testing hiking pants like mad and these are far and away the lightest weight, most functional option with good pockets. They weigh 2-3x less than the average pair of hiking pants, which we’ll ballpark at 12oz, or 15 oz with our preferred belt. This opens up new possibilities for storing a pair of pants in your pack without adding much bulk or weight.

We recommend using them in conjunction with trail running shorts. Wear the shorts and stow the Adidas Terrex Liteflex Hiking pants in your pack until you encounter brush, your legs have had too much sun exposure, or it gets a bit chilly. This combination is both comfier and lighter weight than convertible hiking pants.

What’s more, we love how the Terrex Liteflex hiking pants have zippered hand pockets with burly zipper pulls for ease of use. Sure, the fact that they don’t have cargo pockets is a drawback, but we could securely store a ziploc baggie wallet, sunscreen, chapstick, airpods, and an iPhone.

The waistband is comfy, secure, and comes with a nice thick drawstring to cinch them closed. Another cool feature are the snap closure cuffs, in case you need them to be a bit tighter around your ankles, such as when scrambling.

Liteflex fabric is quite stretchy, very airy (double so given the relaxed fit), DWR-treated, and we would describe them as the softest, comfiest hiking pants we’ve ever tried. Admittedly, the fabric is quite thin and they are definitely on the low end of the durability spectrum. However, that’s to be expected as they’ve intentionally been designed to be ultralight. Treat them respectfully and you’ll be fine.

Verdict

The ultralight weight and extreme comfort of Adidas Terrex Liteflex Hiking pants open up new possibilities with regard to carrying pants while hiking in shorts and switching midday. Until now, this was a drawback because traditional hiking pants are 2-3x heavier. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!